Neonata

Chapter 8

Ricardo's POV

Stellina had fallen asleep on the sofa, as the awkwardness surrounded the room. The boys were all glaring at me, angry that I had kept this from them. I understood where they were coming from, but I was their father and they had to respect me, and I did this for their own safety. She may not have wanted to come back to us, even though if she said no, I still would have made her.

"That is enough boys, I am your dad, I did it for the right reason, but none of that matters she is here with us now." I said to them, ensuring my voice didn't raise. She was asleep in Santonio's bedroom, and I didn't want to wake her up. When we arrived at the police station, I could tell she was tired, but she had her guard up not allowing herself to sleep for more then an hour.

All the boys looked down at the floor and nodded their heads at me. I know they were all shocked, angry and hurt that I had kept this from then.

I knew there was something she was keeping from us all, but I decided to let it slide and I would wait for her to come to me. I didn't want to invade her privacy, but I was still unsure how long I could wait. I wanted to know what was wrong and hurting my daughter. I just wanted my daughter to be happy, and I know if she is with us, she will be loved.

Alessandro opened his mouth as if going to say something when he was cut off with a loud scream piercing all our ears. Without hesitating, we all ran up the stairs barging into Santonio's room where our princess was laid having a nightmare.

*STELLINA'S POV*

Flashback

I had to stay behind from school, because I got a detention for falling asleep during science. I walked home in fear at what punishment I would receive. I was an hour and a half late home, which means that their tea wouldn't be ready on time.

Stumbling up the stairs to my hell, the door is pulled open, and I'm dragged inside. Not having enough time to protest I'm dragged to the basement. I let out a sigh of relief, thankful that I have escaped a punishment as my body was sore from this morning. I feel my eyes closed, feeling relieved I had time for my body to rest.

Suddenly, I was woken up at the sound of someone walking heavily down the steps to my so-called room. Pretending to be asleep to avoid a punishment, I squeeze my eyes closed holding my breath not wanting to anger sir. I felt myself being rolled onto my back, so I was facing towards the ceiling. Staying as still as I could, I felt my top being lifted over my head. My eyes shot open meeting the eyes of a man I have never met. He smirked down at me, showing off his yellow teeth, some missing. I started to squirm in his hold. Taking this opportunity, he slapped me causing my face to hit against the concrete floor. Tears started to stream down my face as I looked up at him and took in his appearance, the little hair he had left was greasy and his chubby fingers wiped the tears away.

"Don't worry darling, you are going to enjoy every minute of this." I looked at him in confusion when I felt him pin my hands above my head. "Please d-d-don't do this, please, please." I begged him.

"You begging only turns me on darling." He said bringing his mouth down to my ear whispering,

"Hurry the fuck up Gary." I heard my father scream down. My panic only increased as his dirty hands started tugging down my pants.

*ANGELO'S POV*

We all ran up the stairs, charging to Santonio's bedroom to find our little sister screaming tightening her hands round her throat. We all stood there frozen not knowing what to do.

"Please Gary no, please." She screamed out, tears streaming down her face.

"Please, you don't have to do this."

"Stop, please."

We all looked at each other not sure on what to do. Loretto took the first step towards her causing us all to look at him surprised. Loretto barely speaks to any of us now and stays to himself.

He went up to her and removed her hands from round her throat causing her to start frashing around screaming out in fear. Her eyes still closed he lifts her onto his lap and started tapping on her arm, whispering stuff into her ear.

*LORETTO'S POV*

I grabbed a hold of her lifting her onto my lap, playing with her hair and whispering comforts into her ear "It's okay Neonata, I'm here for you, I'm going to tap on your hand a certain amount of times and I want you to count with me." Not responding to me, I do it anyways and hear her softly count with me.

She opens her eyes and looks into mine; fear was all that was shown. She wrapped her arms around me crying hysterically, I rub her back telling her everything going to be okay. I go to lay her onto the bed, but she holds onto me tighter, begging me to not let go.

I look over to the boys and my eyes lock with Santonio, I nod my head signalling him to come to me, slowly he walks over confused at why I'm asking him to come over. I lower my head and whisper into Stella's ear "I'm going to pass you over to Santonio and he is going to lay with you okay, Neonata." She nods her head at me, and Santonio takes a seat on his bed next to me and I lift her over to him.

As soon as she is in his arms, she holds onto him like she is a danger, he rubs her back and kisses her forehead. Her crying starts to simmer down, and she is just sniffling and hiccupping. I get off his bed and walk over to my other brothers and dad. I signal them to come downstairs with me. They start to head out of the room. I take one last look at my little sister and see her laid down with her arms wrapped round Tony and her head on his chest.

*RICARDO'S POV*

I'm sat down in the office whilst the boys stand round me anger evident on all their faces. They all look at me as if asking me what to do.

The silence is broken when Loretto says "What the fuck was that all about?" The boys looked at him in shock. This was the first time he had spoken in a while.